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Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

By bbcFreerepublic.com

A famous mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with the world's first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat. Magawa, who lived to eight years old, sniffed out over 100 landmines and other explosives in C…

Skip to comments. Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing ratbbc ^ | 04/05/2026 | Claire Keenan Posted on 04/05/2026 4:55:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin A famous mine-clearing rat, …